New Zealand Gazette – 1891 – No. 33

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce, April, 1891.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 5th May, 1891.

THE results of the collection made during April last for the under-mentioned counties (as returned by the Superintendent Collectors) are published for general information. The figures are subject to revision.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Counties. Numbers of Holdings over One Acre in Extent. Extent of Land broken up, but not under Crop. In Wheat. In Oats. In Barley. In Potatoes. In Turnips or Rape. In Other Crops. Total Number of Acres under Crop, exclusive of Land under Grasses. In Sown Grasses. Grass Seed, Produce of. In Garden. In Orchard.
Freehold. Rented. Part Freehold, part Rented. Total Numbers of Holdings. Acres. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
For Green Food or Hay. For Grain.
Mongonui 109 35 13 157 232 23 345 57 117 1,485 1 12 53
Whangaroa 57 6 3 66 12 2 25 19 4 57 .. .. 1
Bay of Islands 209 17 8 234 228 6 126 159 28 650 .. .. 85
Whangarei 710 29 9 748 1,156 168 2,384 900 334 8,922 9 168 213
Waiapu 4 9 7 20 .. 3 66 51 .. .. .. .. 11
Cook 175 162 62 399 922 50 200 303 248 7,885 301 4,730 131
Rangitikei 320 103 39 462 604 3,231 71,565 270 3,407 100,313 19 340 158
Oroua 1,083 220 95 1,398 316 492 12,337 213 1,463 39,727 77 2,289 376
Manawatu 215 68 46 329 258 1,652 34,122 246 3,210 120,743 24 486 110
Horowhenua 156 56 24 236 11 13 660 32 116 3,475 .. .. 99
Grey 95 70 34 199 901 5 6 387 5 25 .. .. 77
Westland 164 75 25 264 746 3 30 342 2 15 3 10 224
Geraldine 732 357 174 1,263 71,346 38,836 753,034 5,548 16,943 397,681 879 17,210 1,936
Mackenzie 68 32 24 124 2,046 1,808 27,865 1,482 1,952 47,163 9 166 58
Waimate 267 89 95 451 13,737 21,527 403,659 3,879 17,552 395,272 1,539 36,390 888
Peninsula 131 139 63 333 98 .. .. 750 40 1,255 3 95 153
Taieri 454 292 99 845 3,041 4,338 134,894 5,946 8,422 331,107 402 10,002 870
Vincent 93 80 47 220 1,634 1,733 32,727 3,518 3,221 93,699 218 3,343 235
Lake 136 66 36 238 4,605 1,761 67,357 2,477 3,249 166,849 1,029 39,885 200
Maniototo 98 73 89 210 1,775 1,010 11,964 5,340 1,842 38,180 10 145 205


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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 May 1891
Agriculture, Land Cultivation, Crop Production, Counties, Statistics
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General